Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC, Premier League 2023-24 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Premier League · 2023-24
Heart of Midlothian FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sat 18 May 2024 · 11:30 UTC Tynecastle 18,131 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lawrence Shankland 33' 1–0
1–1 52' Ross McCausland
1–2 69' Todd Cantwell
1–3 79' Fabio Silva
Dexter Lembikisa 82' 2–3
Kyosuke Tagawa 90+5' 3–3
Kye Rowles 56' Y
Y 63' Kieran Dowell

Overview

Match Preview

Heart of Midlothian FC vs Rangers FC — Premier League at Tynecastle.

Match Details

  • Referee Don Robertson
  • Assistant 1 Graeme Stewart
  • Assistant 2 Dougie Potter

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

4
5
16
Heart of Midlothian FC 25 games · Avg 3.2 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Rangers FC 2024-02-24 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2023-10-29 Rangers FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-05-24 Rangers FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC

Recent Form

Heart of Midlothian FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Rangers FC H 3–3 D
15 May St. Mirren FC A 2–2 D
11 May Dundee FC H 3–0 W
04 May Celtic FC A 0–3 L
27 Apr Kilmarnock FC A 0–0 D
13 Apr Livingston FC H 4–2 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Heart of Midlothian FC A 3–3 D
14 May Dundee FC H 5–2 W
11 May Celtic FC A 1–2 L
05 May Kilmarnock FC H 4–1 W
28 Apr St. Mirren FC A 2–1 W
17 Apr Dundee FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Heart of Midlothian FC Rangers FC
#3 Position #2
13 Points 16
7 Played 7
4 / 1 / 2 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 1
14 Scored 8
8 Conceded 4
+6 GD +4
1.86 PPG 2.29
57% Win % 71%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Heart of Midlothian FC this season
67% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Heart of Midlothian FC are 3rd (13 pts). Rangers FC are 2nd (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Rangers FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Heart of Midlothian FC
James Wilson 3 G
Claudio Braga 2 G 2 A
Joshua McPake 1 G 1 A
Calvin Miller 1 G
Tom Renaud 1 G
Rangers FC
Lawrence Shankland 3 G
Ryan Naderi 2 G 1 A
Miguel Chaiwa 1 G 1 A
Thelo Aasgaard 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Heart of Midlothian FC to score. At the same time, Rangers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Naismith will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mohammed Diomande suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Leon King needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' Lawrence Shankland puts Heart of Midlothian FC on the lead.
  • 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Naismith might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 52' Ross McCausland has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 52 minutes.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Kye Rowles. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 60' Another substitution for Rangers FC to replace Mohammed Diomande by Kieran Dowell on 60 minute.
  • 63' Kieran Dowell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 63.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Heart of Midlothian FC! Scott Fraser comes on to replace Barrie McKay.
  • 68' Frankie Kent has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 69' Todd Cantwell does the damage! The net is bulging and Rangers FC surge ahead!
  • 74' It is a substitution in Heart of Midlothian FC team. Cameron Devlin is replaced by Liam Boyce on 74 minute.
  • 79' GOAL! Fabio Silva scores on 79. Assisted by Kieran Dowell
  • 82' GOAL! Dexter Lembikisa fires home to make it 2-3!
  • 86' Kyosuke Tagawa gets the nod from Heart of Midlothian FC. He replaces Kenneth Vargas and will look to change the dynamic.
  • It finishes all square. Heart of Midlothian FC and Rangers FC share the spoils 3-3.

Lineups

Heart of Midlothian FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Naismith

Rangers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Clement

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfredo Morelos 10
Lawrence Shankland 5
Ryan Kent 4
Cyriel Dessers 3
Malik Tillman 3
Scott Arfield 3
Greg Stewart 2
Antonio-Mirko Colak 2

Head to Head

2024-05-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Rangers FC 2024-02-24 Rangers FC 5–0 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-12-06 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2023-10-29 Rangers FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC 2023-05-24 Rangers FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC

Heart of Midlothian FC Form

2024-05-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Rangers FC D 2024-05-15 St. Mirren FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2024-05-11 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 Dundee FC W 2024-05-04 Celtic FC 3–0 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2024-04-27 Kilmarnock FC 0–0 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2024-04-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 4–2 Livingston FC W

Rangers FC Form

2024-05-18 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–3 Rangers FC D 2024-05-14 Rangers FC 5–2 Dundee FC W 2024-05-11 Celtic FC 2–1 Rangers FC L 2024-05-05 Rangers FC 4–1 Kilmarnock FC W 2024-04-28 St. Mirren FC 1–2 Rangers FC W 2024-04-17 Dundee FC 0–0 Rangers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56 Heart of Midlothian FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC37% Draw27% Rangers FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Heart of Midlothian FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Rangers FC
63%
Heart of Midlothian FC or Rangers FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Heart of Midlothian FC28% Draw43% Rangers FC29%
Actual: Heart of Midlothian FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Heart of Midlothian FC

Handicap Heart of Midlothian FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Heart of Midlothian FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.